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There's something about seeing and hearing peoples stories of misfortune and disaster that is just so damn compelling. Whether it's the catharsis you get from avoiding such a hardship, or even some strange satisfaction from seeing your worst fears come true, we're drawn to look at other people's fails, mistakes and messes. Check out this for more times misfortune dried up people's good times.

We're all just trying to get through the day. Sometimes it helps to know that "just getting through the day" is pretty good compared to the unintended trials and tribulations life might throw at someone else. So here's misfortune big and small to put things in perspective. And if you wanna see more, then here it is.

Life can be boring when every social interaction is so planned out and expected. Why not throw a wrench in people's social expectations and give their brains a what-for? If you wanted to alienate strangers and potential friends, here are some ideas. For the prank-minded, here are some long cons for April fools.

The world is a big, complicated place. Threats are everywhere, and some are more obvious than others. Who knew some cute seals could be so dangerous? But for the love of god don't ever screw around with an overflowing pot of chili in a newly cleaned car.

Even a normal day is going to have its small tragedies. Maybe you forgot something at home. Maybe traffic made you late. While we can all agree that a normal day has its own disappointing pitfalls, someone is having an unusually bad day. There's someone out there who's looking into an unyielding void of disappointment.

Yeah, being late to work or stepping in dog poop does suck, but things could be worse. You could be publicly humiliated, accidentally cause an enormous amount of property damage, or even come into mortal danger. Some unfortunate situations are more ridiculous or ironic than others. Chances are you aren't having all of this happen to you right now.

It's all fun and games until the seagulls notice you have fries. Then you're lucky just to get outta there. Here are a bunch of instances that'll make you realize your day is probably going pretty smoothly.